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Dental Technicians Act, 1979

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To consolidate and amend the laws relating to the profession of dental technician; to regulate the profession of dental technologist; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

 

Last update: March 2023


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Latest Developments:

 

The Dental Technicians Act, 1979 (Act No. 19 of 1979) has been updated with Regulations relating to scope of profession of dental technicians and dental technologists, as per Notice No. R.3193 of GG48293 dated 24 March 2023.

 

The Dental Technicians Act, 1979 (Act No. 19 of 1979) has been updated with Amendments to Regulations Relating the Registration of Dental Laboratories and Related Matters Amendment 2022: under Notice R308 of 1982, as per Notice No. R.3154 of GG48211 dated 17 March 2023.

 

The Dental Technicians Act, 1979 (Act No. 19 of 1979) has been updated with Amendments to Regulations Relating to Unmounted Teeth, Amendment 2021: under Notice R306 of 1982, as per Notice No. R.3153 of GG48211 dated 17 March 2023.

 

The Dental Technicians Act, 1979 (Act No. 19 of 1979) has been updated with a Notice regarding Annual Fees Payable to the Council, 2023, as per Notice No. 3073 of GG48099 dated 22 January 2023.

 

The Dental Technicians Act, 1979 (Act No. 19 of 1979) has been updated with Regulations relating to the Conduct of the Business of the South African Dental Technicians Council and related matters, as per Notice No. 2968 of GG47926 dated 27 January 2023.

 

The Dental Technicians Act, 1979 (Act No. 19 of 1979) has been updated with Regulations relating to Scope of Professions of Dental Technicians and Health Technologists, as per Notice No. 2967 of GG47926 dated 27 January 2023.

 

The Dental Technicians Act, 1979 (Act No. 19 of 1979) has been updated with Acts or Omissions of Dental Technicians and Technologists in respect of which the Council may take Disciplinary Action, as per Notice No. 2898 of GG47789 dated 23 December 2022.

 

The Dental Technicians Act, 1979 (Act No. 19 of 1979) has been updated with Amendments to the Regulations under Notice R.306 of 1982: Regulations relating to Unmounted Teeth, 2021, as per Notice No. 2425 of GG46798 dated 26 August 2022.

 

The Dental Technicians Act, 1979 (Act No. 19 of 1979) has been updated with the Repeal of R378 of 2020 and new Regulations regarding the Registration and Training of Student Dental Technicians and Student Dental Technologists, 2022, as per Notice No. R.2248 of GG46681 dated 8 July 2022.

 

The Dental Technicians Act, 1979 (Act No. 19 of 1979) has been updated with the Repeal of Notice 339 of 19 April 2021 and a new Notice in terms of Section 36(8)(c), as per Notice No. 2225 of GG46649 dated 1 July 2022.

 

The Dental Technicians Act, 1979 (Act No. 19 of 1979) has been updated with Amendments to Regulations under R.308 of 1982: Regulations relating to registration of Dental Labs and related matters, as per Notice No. 1870 of GG46023 dated 11 March 2022.

 

The Dental Technicians Act, 1979 (Act No. 19 of 1979) has been updated by amendments to regulations relating to registration of Dental Laboratories and Related Matters (R308 of 26 February 1982) as per Notice No. 341 of GG 44463 dated 19 April 2021

 

The Dental Technicians Act, 1979 (Act No. 19 of 1979) has been updated by amendments to regulations relating to Unmounted Artificial Teeth (R306 26 Feb 1982) as per Notice No. 340 of GG 44462 dated 19 April 2021

 

The Dental Technicians Act, 1979 (Act No. 19 of 1979) has been updated by the publication of a Notice in terms of Section 36(8)(c) as per Notice No. 339 of GG 44461 dated 19 April 2021

 

The Dental Technicians Act, 1979 (Act No. 19 of 1979) has been updated a Board Notice relating to the Registration of Dental Laboratories and Related matters as per Board Notice No. R51 of GG43192 dated 3 April 2020.

 

The Dental Technicians Act, 1979 (Act No. 19 of 1979) has been updated a Notice relating to the Regulations regarding the Registration and Training of Student Dental Technicians and Dental Technologists as per Notice No. R378 of GG43145 dated 27 March 2020.

 

The Dental Technicians Act, 1979 (Act No. 19 of 1979) has been updated a Notice regarding Annual Fees payable to the Council as per Notice No. R523 of GG42367 dated 1 April 2019.

 

The Dental Technicians Act, 1979 (Act No. 19 of 1979) has been updated by Amendments to Regulations relating to the Registration of Dental Laboratories and related matters as per Notice No. R.524 of GG42367 dated 1 April 2019.

 

The Dental Technicians Act, 1979 (Act No. 19 of 1979) has been updated by Regulations relating to the Registration of Dental Laboratories and related matters as per Notice No. R.308 of GG8058 dated 26 February 1982.

 

The Dental Technicians Act, 1979 (Act No. 19 of 1979) has been updated by the publication of regulations relating to Unmounted Artificial Teeth as per Notice No. R.306 of GG 8058 dated 26 February 1982

 

The Dental Technicians Act, 1979 (Act No. 19 of 1979) has been updated by GG35015 dated 7 February 2012; Board notice 13 South African Dental Technicians Council: Notice concerning the conditions of employment of dental technicians who are employees.

 

The Dental Technicians Act, 1979 (Act No. 19 of 1979) has been amended by Notice 953, Government Gazette 34759, dated 15 November 2011.

 

The Dental Technicians Act, 1979 (Act No. 19 of 1979) has been added to the website and amended up to 2004.